Venezuela gives Cuba three aircraft to transport Raúl Castro

The aircrafts –two Dassault Falcon 50 and one Falcon 900– are worth some USD 100-110 million

EL UNIVERSAL

Monday April 07, 2014 02:25 PM

Venezuela has given Havana three upscale executive aircraft that are used by Cuban leaders. Maintenance will be carried out by Venezuela even though the oil producing nation faces a serious currency crisis which has led to massive food shortage.

The aircraft –two Dassault Falcon 50 and one Falcon 900– are worth some USD 100-110 million, and are regularly used for transporting ministers and even Cuban President Raúl Castro, sources said as reported by the Miami Herald reported.